swine herdsperson
Posted on August 14, 2026 by Employer details Paradise Valley Pork Farms
Job details
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Hog and pig farming. Dusty. Noisy. Odours. Livestock. Dirty. Work setting: Rural area. Staff accommodation available. Tasks: Diagnose livestock health issues. Handling animals. Monitoring animal health. Perform livestock feeding. Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration. Weaning. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers. Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed. Maintain livestock performance records. Maintain quality control and production records. Select livestock for sale. Maintain work records and logs. Perform general farm duties. Supervision: 1 to 2 people. Equipment and machinery experience: Feeding and watering system. Tractor. Area of specialization: Agricultural livestock service. Swine. Personal suitability: Excellent oral communication. Organized. Team player. Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Reliability. Quick learner. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?. Employment terms options: Early morning. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years. Employment terms options: Day. Weekend. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Financial benefits: Group insurance benefits.- Location NW 9-47-3 W4Paradise Valley, ABT0B 3R0
- Work location On site
- Salary$20.00 to $22.50HOUR hourly (To be negotiated) / 42.5 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Early morning, Day, Weekend
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits
- vacancies 7 vacancies
- Source Job Bank #3613448
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Hog and pig farming
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Odours
- Livestock
- Dirty
Work setting
- Rural area
- Staff accommodation available
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Diagnose livestock health issues
- Handling animals
- Monitoring animal health
- Perform livestock feeding
- Perform pig littering activities such as clipping needle teeth, docking tails, administering iron and other medication(s), identification of piglets, and castration
- Weaning
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain livestock performance records
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Select livestock for sale
- Maintain work records and logs
- Perform general farm duties
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Feeding and watering system
- Tractor
Area of specialization
- Agricultural livestock service
- Swine
Additional information
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Quick learner
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
Advertised until
2026-09-16
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